Telegram-herald., 1887-02-04
THE GREAT FRESHMAN
Justin Mccarthy Lscture6 al
Powers Last Night.
The CAUSE Or IRELAND HIS THEME.
A Clear Cot Review OF ths IRISH Ques-
ton From the O.srtaro~ of
Parliament 10 Io1af--
Aa Interview.

h0ars sna 4 half late. aat 80 10 2s a-i
Ocl0ck in tae aitera00u before Nessrs
Peter DoFan Z d Brien Maurice saana-
han and 81 chs-i Co.ief0n had The privilege
accorded 20 them II welcoming him "a
nl.ed. The iilu-troas visitor Wts escorted
10 Sxeets H9trl &lere his wants were
cared for ia manned wei known 30 NJ eli
gan people. AMI a. O'Clock Mr. Nc. array
wts ready 10 deliver hls celebrated lsc.urr
on The Cause uf Ireland
P0Nefs Opera House was comfortably
hl.ei wilh people IA whose hearts burn
patriotic are tor ireland as wei As their own
c0u4iry. aud notable men ~ the VALLEY
CITY occupied seats oa the stage. Am1us
the latter vas Peter D)ran. - who 81 On
coming OF Mr. Mccarthy. and with u rare
literary tTeat. j, 90 BE- attributed. At \ few
minutes pas CLOCK Hon 4 }. % Briel
introduced the speaker ia brief aud appr3
pfiste address
"LAoIss ASD GGsrLrHEN. he COM
mencei Il could nOI but feel grauI-i Ug
the kind introduction have just receive I.
recalling as IT. does a friendly meeting
eighteen years ago. A. Mr. q Brien has
said since I was here last have spent
much time and have felt deep interest in
the national cause o. Ireland. and / wish O.
spend my time tonight talking 10 YOU about
this Cause of Ireland. What the irish peO-
pie want is hOme rule AMI can make that
GEAR 10 any American audience IN verg
few moments All We want is he iIll right
enjOyei by every American state AMI the
Province Of CtnaIa the right TO mtnase
our own national affairs without IN erier-
ences from the government al LONDON. Ne
have every right TO ask this, fOr ghv should
Ireland alone Of all England provinces oe
ria In, a
others in every country where there are
civilized beings tue right we ask has been
granted NOS what is there IN Ireland
that keeps her alone from this right There
sre twenry-three home rule countries under
England and we only ask 10 be made the
twenty-fourth. With all others the ai0p.
ZION OF ,his right has a novelty, with Ire
land il viii be only a res Grafton, for
generations aud centuries. even down 10
The beginning of this present century, we
had our national parliament. Now want
10 tell YOU how We lost that parliament and
want 10 ask YOU which j. 10 blame for the
loss OF it. Ireland or England? As You
know, the constant interfere zee Of capri
ciOus monarch IN the European govern
ments Keeps political affairs IN a state Of
turmoil it was just that which first
troubled Ireland. Well the Irish
National Parliament was not rep
people iive-sixths of whom belonged. as
now. 10 the Catholic church. but this Par
lament was elected by Protesiants. There
fore, five out OF every six were shut out.
either by the Parliament or the privilege o
elections Yei s. patriotic was ihl, Parlia-
ment that il az once tried 20 enauci pate Its
Catholic brethren, and. alter much difficulty
the majority of the Irish House of Com
mons was won over and, as result the
Catholics were given the power TO vote.
But they wanted more, wanted the Cath
olics eiegibls TO sit in Parliament. Then 10
was that the King of England, a bigOt
whose mind was filled with hatred for
every Catholic made up his mind that the
Parliament must %. That was the same
George III who, by his crushing policy,
vas vOur enemy and forced Won To haz
ardous but successful revolution. Ap-
Dlausel.
There was. at that time, a society in Ire
land called the United Irishmen, and you
will remember that they iOOs part IN the
rebellion Of 1913. Many suppose that this
society was organized solely for Tie purpose
OF Directing 10 the honorable course OF
King Georse. II was started IN Belfast hy
noble men, who got 1t up solely for the
purpose of assisting rle Parliament 10
emancipating the Catholics of Ireland aud
We have all their pap rs proving that Tor
wears after their organization the OBJECT i
have named vas the auima'ing force OF the
body. A. this time Lord Ftz William was
sent 10 Ireland as vicrr0y. and fully agree
ing with the proposition % emaucipate the
Catholics, ne approved Of Ofatiau plans.
but this becoming known the kins sent n
him. and he returned to London covered
with O5loquy. Ikea cri nina why p cause
no had favored the em .ac pa7an of i've
sixths of the Irish people. NV )slr in miad
the .igniiicance 0l Ghs fact i.r here Is a
turning point IN Iasl story. TIE
Irish people lost ail hope Iue members ol
the sonetv. fu Of hiE1 noD e. aud grler-
orr sentiments. and barely really t9 give
their lives for q noble cause. appealed t'
arms and preciuitated the rebellion OF i4a@
Never was there a jnster rebellion. They
appealed 20 the sword with l-t,ce and com
meuCed their wOrk against crazy bisot
You here did SD ioo. y0u sIcce d't. an 7
the world appiauded buf ws dId no. and
history tiacsened the name, 0f those no1.f
I nien who fought t)r as precious AMI right
a1ii- freedom Net un. resent davs h2.
Elzish historians been eli ing o. aim
| tlst we once came netr victory. We'll
Kh.n the rebellion was over fhe .H.e
| Klnz George sent another Vlce-oF. al arm
| man namei C1raWall wq0 rec ivei n.-
| only military fame az York 1vn. IL w
sent over with iIl. powers t' fo Tlt' A
| liked 80 i0rE a. he got rit " The i-s.
| Parliament. Even in thos fa faere ha
to be some prsfeuce a. orderly and ca ST.
| mIoraI procedure. 50 sn effort Tas maa
% ref the Psrismeuf t0 li-so. SO itself. ar
a. AT Oh I11n wfs formulated NHH
! rnrnValis neei vas fo gst 8 ma .1r 81 o
! n "a .e - Commons fo VHte Tor r1a Ar l
| nio1 Re was clmmi stoned 80 us- .lr.
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